Death Penalty In Philippines During Spanish colonial rule‚ the most common method of executions were shooting by the firing squad (especially for treason/military crimes‚ usually reserved for independence fighters) and garrotte (a notable case would be the Gomburza). A prominent example is the country’s national hero‚ Jose Rizal‚ who was executed by firing squad on the morning of December 30‚ 1896. In 1926‚ the electric chair was introduced‚ by the United States colonial government. This made
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CATHERINE OF ARAGON Name: Catherine of Aragon (first wife of henry VIII) DOB: 15 December 1485 DOD: 7 January 1536 (at Kimbolton Castle) Nationality: Spanish Status: widow of Arthur Tudor/married to Henry VIII (marriage was annulled in 1533) Married: 11 June 1509 Religion: Catholic Royal connections: King Ferdinand (father)‚ Queen Isabella (mother)‚King Henry VIII (husband until 1533) ‚ Queen Mary Tudor (daughter) Role: Mother to Mary Tudor‚ wife to Henry Tudor VIII
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the “Spear of the Nation.” They were also called the MK‚ the newest part of the African National Congress (Nelson Mandela Biography). One of the known protests took place in January 1962. It started when 150 people and himself got put on trial for treason on December 5‚ 1956. This lead to the workers strike of January 1961. This peacefully protest lead to a bloody massacre when police officers open fire and killing 69 innocent people in the town of Sharpville (Nelson Mandela Biography). Nelson Mandela
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of his belief that the Roman public must have autonomy in their government and not be ruled by a tyrannical monarch. Despite having noble reasons for betraying Caesar‚ Brutus’ literal backstabbing of Caesar is still backstabbing: a violent act of treason made worse by how Caesar was his friend. Because of his immutable moralism‚ he is easily manipulated by Cassius‚ who appeals to Brutus’ morals in order to convince him to participate in the conspiracy‚ saying that “Where in many of the best respect
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beliefs towards the United States government as well as their opinion on communism. Whoever was caught favoring or supporting communism would be charged with treason. Throughout this process only 212 government officials were dismissed due to the ruling of being suspicious. One of the main trials dealing with the Loyalty Review Boards and treason was the Rosenberg trial. Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were suspected of spying on the United States and selling nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union. Rosenberg’s
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short story titled “The Lady or the Tiger?”‚ this exact situation occurs. A youth falls in love with a king’s daughter‚ which is forbidden by society‚ so in return‚ the youth is thrown into jail by the king and put on trial for his convicted crime of treason against the kingdom. In the story‚ it is revealed that often times jealousy causes one to question their loyalty to a person due to their immediate emotions overriding reason and the relationship previously built. In the story‚ the theme of jealousy
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speak their thoughts. On the other hand‚ the Constitution provides all citizens with the freedom to speak their mind publicly. Lastly‚ there is one piece in the Bill of Rights that the U.S. Constitution does not even discuss. In the United States‚ treason was never truly an issue‚ but in England it was a different story. Within the Bill of Rights the king is allowed to transfer the property or
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Punishments would vary depending on the social status of the person and the crime they committed. Criminals who were already sentenced to death were sometimes tortured to give up the names of any accomplices. Torture was used a lot for the crime of treason. People very high in social status were not allowed to practice torture but in the church it was different. Torture was practiced by bishops but was formally warranted for the Medieval
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However‚ its not until we understand where V’s famous quote‚ “remember‚ remember the 5th of November‚ the gun powder‚ treason and plot‚ I know of no reason why the gun powder treason should ever be forgot‚” comes from‚ that we are left to question the idea of who is the real terrorist (V for Vandetta). Consequently‚ there was a very important scene in the film that truly captured this idea. As viewers
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Frankie Singer Creative Writing 10 Laura MacDonald 24 April 2014 Edward Snowden: A True American In the summer of 2013‚ a system administrator released classified information regarding the National Security Agency’s wiretapping and surveillance of the American people and the leaders of foreign powers. Hailed as a hero by some and a traitor by others‚ Edward Snowden fled to Russia after revealing the NSA’s secret operations in an interview with The Guardian‚ a UK-based news source‚ in
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